Tales from the Snow…
Our Festive Poem Competition is back, and this year’s theme is: “Tales from the Snow”.
Enter for a chance to win one of three Amazon vouchers worth up to £200!
Win one of three Amazon vouchers
To join the snowy storytelling, your students must submit a poem based on the theme “Tales from the Snow”. They have complete creative freedom — whether they write something magical, funny or sentimental, there’s no “snowing” what they’ll come up with!
Poems can rhyme (or not), be free-verse or acrostic, but should be no longer than 12 lines.
Need some inspiration? Check out the Tales from the Snow prompts, poem submission template and activity resources at the bottom of the page.
Who can enter?
This competition is open exclusively to Reading Solutions UK customers and Reading Plus users.
Not a customer? Enter our Win Reading Plus competition here
Competition key dates
Prizes
Winners will be announced on Tuesday, 7th January 2025.
The winners will receive:
- 1st Place: £200 Amazon voucher and certificate
- 2nd Place: £150 Amazon voucher and certificate
- 3rd Place: £100 Amazon voucher and certificate
How to enter
Submit your student’s poem via the link provided by midnight on 11th December 2024.
- Only one entry per student will be accepted (submissions must include the student’s name, age, year group and school).
- Reading Solutions UK will shortlist six poems.
- Shortlisted poems will be shared on Reading Solutions UK’s social media channels, and a voting process will take place. (Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter))
- The prize winners will be the top three poems that receive the most votes.
Voting will open on 16th December and close at midnight on 5th January 2025.
Voting
Maximise your school’s chances to win by getting as many students as possible to take part – every poem is a chance to be shortlisted!
- Voting opens on Monday, 16th December 2024.
- Every like, comment or share counts as a vote.
- The top three poems with the most votes by midnight on 5th January 2025 will be crowned winners!
Need help spreading the word?
Brr-illiant printable resources
We’ve created a host of cool resources to support your class in their poem-writing process.
Lesson ideas for your class
Use these class discussion questions to inspire your students’ imaginations and snowball some ideas for their ‘Tales from the Snow’ poems.
- What is your most magical memory out in the snow?
- What is your favourite part about snow days? Why?
- What activities do you like to do in the Winter?
- What holiday traditions do you have?
- What holidays do you celebrate during Winter? How do you celebrate them?
- What is your most magical holiday memory?
- What is your favourite Arctic animal? Why?
- Do you find snow exciting? Why or why not?
- Have you ever built a snowman? What was it like?
Access these links en-tale-ing some brrr-illiant Winter facts to teach your students and inspire their poetry:
- BBC Bitesize: How well do you know these legendary winter figures?
- BBC Bitesize: How winter works: Six winter mysteries solved
- BBC Bitesize: The history and science of snowmen
- BBC Bitesize: Cool wintry words from around the world
- BBC Bitesize: What is Christmas?
- Twinkl: Christmas around the world
- National Geographic Kids: Winter Celebrations around the world
We’ve put together a festive playlist for your students (and yourself!) to spark joy while they write their poems.
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